Vic Mensa Discusses Feeling Less "Mixed-Race" When He Became A Teenager

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Things changed when he realized the police saw him 100 percent black.

Fans will be treated to a softer side of Vic Mensa as he links up with his sister Lizzy to make on of their favorite childhood meals. The siblings will be featuring on an upcoming episode of FUSE TV's Made From Scratch where famous figures hop in the kitchen with their family members to cook up delicious treats.

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Vic and Lizzy decided to make Omo Tuo, a Ghanian stew. Their mother is white and their father is Ghanian, and during the discussion, the pair talked about being biracial after Lizzy revealed she and a friend were writing a script about "mixed-race identity." In a clip of their episode, Vic said, "There's a lot of intricacies to mixed-race identity," the artist said. "I felt more mixed-race when I was a younger kid. Then I got to be a teenager and I just felt like a black boy. I was like, 'What you mean mixed?' You know what I mean? That's not how the police treat me. They're not treating me like I'm mixed. They not half on my ass, they 100 percent on my ass."

Vic also shared with his sister that he'd recently launched his label, Still Alive Entertainment, that's primarily functioning as a production company at the present time. Watch the clip below to check out what else he had to say about his next album Anti-American Hero and tune in Tuesday to listen to Vic and his sister talk about the rapper's foundation getting kicked out of their building because of their racist landlord's disapproval of "Camp America."


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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